Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-08
TEE PRESIDENT TALKS.
He Thinks PuItzer'sS Spite Against Him
is Without Just Cause Joe Should
Not Expect to Run Grover
Tha Rank and File OF the &. A. z. Net
10 be Controlled for Partisan Pur-
poses by UnscrupuI0us Men.
The Chief Executive Pleased with tho Work
of Civil Service Reform-Ths FRO
gresI AL TO be Desired.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND INTERVIEWER.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND INTERVIEWED.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE World this
morning publishes over the signature of
Bullard Smith, the results of several in
terviews with President Cleveland, held
at Oakview and the White House, during
three days last week. In this, probably
the first accorded interview with him
since elected President, is set forth to
the extent of six columns, MIR. Cleveland's
views upon such topics Of national inter
est and importance as his nomination,
civil service reform, the financial situa-
ton, the Wheeling incident and his COM
ing visit to the southwest.
THE POINTS OF TIE INTERVIEW.
NEW YORK, Sept. THE material
points IN the Worlds interview with
President Cleveland, briefly referred to,
ale as follows: az fully appreciate the
valuable work the World has done in the
reformation OF the abuses in New York,
and its efforts in so many directions
! in behalf of the people, but
l have seen in the World with regret s
disposition at times to throw obstacles in
my way to establish civil service reforms
so firmly that there can never be a RI turn
to the old pernicious methods, although
seeming to be it's friend. l refer to the
republishing of the comments OF the
newspapers hostile TO me and my pur-
pose, of Republican newspapers and thus
| giving currency through the great CirCu-
lation of the World to carping attacks
which would otherwise be limited TO the
! small ard local calculations Of the Jour
nails in which
THEN FIRST APPEARED.
No man in the country can know the en-
barrassments and perpleXities which have
surrounded me in attempting to amend
the condition OF public affairs with these
limitations to the Immediately successful
accomplishment of my purpose, but
guided by every light possible to be made
available, know | am trying 10 bring
about the remedy without the leest per
sonal ambition or intent, nOtWithstand-
Il ing the natural aggravation l have felt in
noting the apparent disposion against me
personally. I see the desire Of Mr.. Pu-
liter through the World in the same di-
rection, but the fact is l an necessarily
THE PERSON
now to bring this reform about, and is
there any better way to secure the &C
complishment Of reform than by help
ing me now to accomplish it? II he be
lieyes me honest in the purpose, the mai
who holds the reins is the one to whom
those VINO are Interested in safe termi
nation OF the Journey must OF necessity
trust.
"Let me say here" Mr.. Cleveland con
tinued, "that if the disappointment arts
ing from my inability to name for CttlCt
all OF those recommended by my near per
sonal and political friends were suIilcien
cause for alternating them, those WhC
wish me well would be very few to day
The President denied that he believed
as had been alleged, that Mr.. Pulitzer
r apparent rnfriendliness grew out of the
fact that he failed to secure his
attorney, Charles Gibson OF St. Louis
to foreign mission, and added that Mr.
Pulitzer had never solicited any other ap
pointment.
In conversation the President said the
the composition of the Pacific railWa1
fcommission had been a matter of I'm
: usual thought with him, ard, in view o
the valuable information obtained
he was glad the question deCidet
by Justice Field against the commits
sion had not been raised earlier
Their dispatch Recommending the employ
ment Of more counsel had been ansWere
at once, and full power given them. VIII
such counsel had not been employed b
had not been informed, but he under
stood reasonable adjournment to e1
anime the law
q HAD BEEN EXPECTRD.
Y Concerning recent events in Gran
. Army circles Mr.. Cleveland said: 9Th
y soldier, having laid down his arm
, after making so many sacrifices, hsvin
g achieved such vast and good Wor
in perpetuating our republic, shoul
= be pre- .eminently the best citizen when h
y again IL times of peace resumes his Cit
y zenship. His desire for the peace an
. quiet of his country, and prosperity, full
!. dependent upon these should be empas
- sized by the very trials he has undergone
2 do not believe he can be carried ava
- from the even plane of that good cit!Zer
= ship by the devices of unscrupulous me
= who would use him for a partisa
= purpose" He further said he did NJ
y fear there would be any overt act
- - St. Louis in retaliation Of the Wheelin
y, incident, because it was contrary to wins
y, y he knew to be the spirit OF the municipi
'; bodies which had invited him there ar
y. u which he believed to be the spirit OF Il
- whole people OF st. Louis.
~ With the progress OF civil service r
~ form the President is very much please
- "In the arst year and half of my admi
- istration" said the President, linen can
- here by the hundreds, each company fl
ing the room, emptyiDg it only to ma
room for another throng, and there W
always the same formula. Il have con
~ Mr.. President, to ask that - be T
IN moved"
y, The reeson?' would say.
id "'Why, he is Republican, Woald
" the uniform answer.
Sc "This was repeated over and oy
I'd again in each case, with seemingly HOP
to less iteration. l heard always, COT
IN hear, but the same answer, you mt
70 bring me proof OF mis- unftness as a pub
tie officer
It's ~ understood very well their inabil
he to comprehend this, knowing the p
Oh cesses which had obtained here for
O. many years. 1 could but sYmpath
az with their inability, but now the form
u is changed. l have not heard that
preston tor many months past. /